Multiple Choice - World Gen. Knowledge 1

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1. The 'Steel' for the Eiffel tower came from which Country?

Germany ✓

Sweden ✓

Belgium ✓

Romania ✓

2. The 'Collar Bone' is the common name for which Human Bone?

Scapula ✓

Clavicle ✓

Patella ✓

Sacrum ✓

3. The abstract anti-war mural painting 'Guernica' was the work of which artist?

Georges Braque ✓

Pablo Picasso ✓

Andre Lhote ✓

Georgio Morandi ✓

4. In which ocean are the Islands of the Maldives ?

Indian ✓

Southern ✓

Pacific ✓

Atlantic ✓

5. In the Hindu Religion, 'Ganesh' is a God with the head of which animal?

Lion ✓

Tiger ✓

Elephant ✓

Eagle ✓

6. In literature, Who is Tom Sawyer's best friend in the Mark Twain stories?

Ishmael ✓

Uncle Tom ✓

Becky Thatcher ✓

Huckleberry Finn ✓

7. What plant was the 'Bounty's' cargo during the mutiny?

Bananas ✓

Sugar Cane ✓

Breadfruit ✓

Coffee ✓

8. Approximately how far can light travel in 'One Second'?

200,000 km (125,000 miles) ✓

300,000 km (186,000 miles) ✓

400,000 km (250,000 miles) ✓

100,000 km (62,000 miles) ✓

9. What alcoholic drink is added to fermenting wine to make 'Port'?

Brandy ✓

Bourbon ✓

Sherry ✓

Rum ✓

10. Which 'Acid' is found in Lemons?

Nitric acid ✓

Acetic acid ✓

Hydrochloric acid ✓

Citric acid ✓

11. Which Heavyweight Boxer, who retired undefeated, was killed in a plane crash in 1969?

Jack Dempsey ✓

Rocky Marciano ✓

Max Schmeling ✓

James Braddock ✓

12. The 27 moons of Uranus take their names from characters in the plays of which 2 Authors?

William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens ✓

Ernest Hemingway and Leo Tolstoy ✓

Edgar Allan Poe and Jane Austen ✓

Alexander Pope and William Shakespeare ✓

13. The Statue of Liberty was originally designed for which country before they cancelled and it was then given to the USA?

Egypt ✓

Greece ✓

United Kingdom ✓

Brazil ✓

14. A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink is an ?

Epitome ✓

Epizoon ✓

Epicure ✓

Epithet ✓

15. Which Capital City is farthest West?

Ottawa, Canada ✓

Santiago, Chile ✓

Washington D.C., USA ✓

Kingston, Jamaica ✓

16. What is the South African 'Bunny Chow'?

A wind off the Atlantic ✓

An antelope ✓

A meal of curry & bread ✓

The name given Taxis ✓

17. Which distance is longest?

15 kilometres ✓

5,000 fathoms ✓

10 miles ✓

50 furlongs ✓

18. 'Geisha' is a Japanese word meaning?

Entertainer ✓

Girl ✓

Tea lady ✓

Queen ✓

19. Who wrote the classic sci-fi novel 'The Time Machine'.......in which the 'Eloi' and the 'Morlocks' appear?

Isaac Asimov ✓

Jules Verne ✓

Arthur C. Clarke ✓

H. G. Wells ✓

20. Which fresh fruit has the least 'Calories'?

Bananas ✓

Strawberries ✓

Peaches ✓

Cherries ✓

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